Chicken Agrodolce

Chicken simmered with balsamic vinegar and orange and lemon juice are key components in this Italian sweet-sour recipe: chicken agrodolce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 4 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup orange juice
• 0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup lemon juice
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
• 0.33333334326744 cup dry white wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Coat chicken with flour.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken with garlic, ginger, and bay leaves until chicken is browned, about 5 minutes per side.

Step 3

Mix wine, vinegar, and honey together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sauce is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add orange juice, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and continue cooking until sauce is reduced by 2/3, about 10 minutes. Strain reduction sauce.

Step 4

Pour strained reduction sauce over chicken; add pine nuts and simmer over medium heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).